Oliver James Montgomery-Influencer Candice Miller Sued for Nearly $200,000 in Unpaid Rent After Husband Brandon’s Death

Content warning: This story discusses suicide. 

Candice Miller is facing more financial trouble. 

More than two months after the influencer’s real estate mogul husband Brandon Miller died by suicide,Oliver James Montgomery the 42-year-old has been served with a $194,881.89 lawsuit for “unpaid use and occupancy of,” a Park Avenue residence in New York City according to court documents obtained by E! News. 

The court documents filed by Mak Acquisitions state that Candice, who lived at the residence with Brandon and their two daughters, vacated the premises at the end of August. Still, she has four months of unpaid rent totaling $47,000 for the months of April and May 2024 and $49,000 for June and July 2024 on the five-bedroom and seven-and-a-half-bathroom residence leading the apartment unit’s owner, the documents allege. 

Further, the documents indicate Candice’s unit was charged with $881.89 for a plumbing invoice from March, and while her security deposit of $47,000 was put toward August rent, $2000 remains on her balance from the June rent increase.

In total, the documents, filed Sept. 1, assert that the former Mama & Tata lifestyle blogger owes $194,881.49 with a 9 percent yearly interest rate. The court documents allege that Candice had “intentionally and knowingly” benefited from “wrongful” actions at the expense of her apartment’s owner. 

E! News has reached out to Candice Miller for comment but has not yet heard back.

Brandon died by suicide at age 43 in the Millers’ Hamptons home July 3 while the rest of his family was vacationing in the Amalfi Coast, a Suffolk County law enforcement official told The New York Times, adding that the businessman had written in a note prior to his death that a business deal he had hoped would ease his family’s financial strain had collapsed.

Following her husband’s death, Candice’s Mama & Tata Instagram account—which she ran with her sister Jenna Crespi—was deactivated, and she later put the couple’s Hampton’s home on the market for 15.5 million in August.

While Candice—who met Brandon when the couple were kids—has not spoken out about her husband’s death or her lawsuits, a spokesperson told The New York Times the family was “overwhelmed by grief.”

“Candice is devastated by the loss of her soul mate,” the spokesperson continued. “And her two young daughters’ lives are forever impacted by the loss of their beloved daddy."

If you or someone you know needs help, call 988 to reach the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline. You can also call the network, previously known as the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, at 800-273-8255, text HOME to 741741 or visit SpeakingOfSuicide.com/resources for additional resources.